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NEW YORK – (AP) A judge has barred the ex-wife and daughter of Italian fashion scion Paolo Gucci from selling the family name to market handbags, gelato and other goods.
In a decision Wednesday in federal court, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman...

As we wait to hear what was happening with the Design Piracy Protection Bill, designers and their lawyers have been actively defending their rights. And, Law Review Article, two law professors - C. Scott Hemphill, Associate. Prof. of Law , Columbia Law...

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The Internet has been in widespread use for perhaps as little as 15 years, but it has quickly become a fixture in our daily lives as a source of information – for leisure, school, and work. The availability of news...

As technology, marketing, and the methods for transmitting information traverse worldwide boundaries, the demand for intellectual property protection increases. Consequently, the need for international arbitration as an alternative over litigation in...

Manufacturers will parody well known products to take advantage of brand recognition among consumers. Their humorous brands are similar but not identical to the products they parody. Often challenged by the brand's owner, they sometimes prevail and...